Sheep and Goat Field Day Planned at McGregor Station
McGregor Experiment Station schedules the annual Sheep and Goat Field Day for Friday March 29 with a 930 AM start after registration. Program includes shipping and mohair marketing talks by Jack Groff, research reviews by Dr Mauree Shelton, TSAGRA district meeting, and a Bosque County director election during the day. Visitors may tour the station after lunch and consult extension staff for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Floyd Key
McGregor Experiment Station
HO Bud
Jack Groff
Kerrville
Mauree Shelton
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Jimmie Powell
McKavett
Mr Key
Bosque County
Life Notes From Clifton Area Personalities
Dennis Featherston of Gatesville entered Clifton hospital for treatment this week. Tarleton State College students Jomten Surley and Ann Stewart visited the Surles family last weekend. Mrs WC Locklear, who had surgery March 15, returned home Wednesday. Clifton visitors include Willie Lane and Prinston Jenkins with O E Jenkins of Waco visiting Lubbock relatives. Reverend Guy Wilson’s daughter Cathy and Mrs Gene W Marshall of Chicago visited. Mrs LV Bannon of Houston also stayed two weeks. Henry Carr and family visited Garland and Dallas with daughter Nellie Carr, finalist in the Southwest Contact Lens Beauty Contest at The Adolphus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jomten Surley
Ann Stewart
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Pernie Surles
WC. Locklear
Willie Lane
Prinston Jenkins
Clifton
O. E. Jenkins
Waco
Lubbock
Lubbock This Past Weekend With Mrs. Lane
HC. Roberts
Bonnie Rasce
Jenkinses
Mreerry Smith
Smith
Guy Wilson
Gene W. Marshall
Cathy
Chicago
Illiners
Wilson
LV. O Bannon
Houston
Menry A. Carr
Garland
J M Nelson
James Murphree
Denton
Nellie Carr
North Texas State University
Dallas
Adolphus Hotel
Two Birth Announcements From Clifton Hospital
Mr and Mrs Raymond Roy Her zog announce the birth of a son named Mark Leslie at Clifton hospital on March 16 1963 weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces. Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Rogers announce a daughter Teresa Darlene born March 18 1963 at Clifton hospital weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. Petty Officer 2/c and Mrs James Otis Womack announce a daughter born in Jacksonville Florida on March 15 1963 weighing 8 pounds with older sister Debra Sue. Grandparents are Harry Womack of Clifton and E O Prescher of Route 1 Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Roy Herzog
Hay Avenue
Waco
Mark Leslie
Clifton Hospital
Teresa Darlene
Robert Lee Rogers
Route 2
Meridien
James Otis Womack
Jacksonville
Florida
Debra Sue
Harry Womack
Clifton
E. O. Prescher
Route 1
Uniform Purchasing Committee Named At Clifton Band Parents Meet
At the Clifton Band Parents Association meeting a Uniform Purchasing Committee was formed to raise funds for new Clifton High School Band uniforms. Members include Calvert H Hoel chairman Troy Egren Lord Swenson Wil Krueger Jr and Mrs Harlan Hoel and Mrs Eldon Zimmerman The group plans to seek money via a snow cone machine at the Spring Carnival and outlines a need for about 60 uniforms costing just under 6000.00 for the 1963 64 school year The association also schedules the annual Awards Banquet for May 17 or 18 with a program and entertainment committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Band Parents’ Association
Clifton High School
Calvert H. Hoel
Troy C. Egren
Lord Swenson
Wil J. Krueger Jr
Harlan Hoel
Eldon Zimmerman
Bill D. Brown
Brown
Clifton High
Band Parents’ Association
Clifton
Lions
Jaycees
S. L. Witcher
E. B. Herris
Loydee
W. C. Gloff
Association
Red Cross Quotas Set for Bosque County Drive
Bosque County sets Red Cross fundraising quotas totaling 2770 dollars with Clifton needing 750 and Meridian 525.00. Communities list local chairmen as 1963 marks the 100th anniversary of the International Red Cross movement and its humanitarian mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Bosque County
International Red Cross Movement
American Red Cross
Joe Little
Harold Wiede
Kopperl
George Lain
Launa Park
Lakeside Village
Morgan
Bobby Wheeler
Mosheim
Coyote
Bryan Moorman
Womack
Walter Simpson
Brazos Peint. Eulogy
Gaustad Research Group At Texas A and M Studying S66 Satellite
Mrs. Alvin Spitzer and son visit Glenn Gaustad a graduate research assistant in electrical engineering at Texas A M College. Gaustad is part of a NASA S66 data network led by Dr John P German with Wayne F Wilson and others. Data collected via Bolton Hall antennas and campus equipment for ionosphere studies. E D Lewis injured in Waco two car crash returning to work in Waco Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Spitzer Sr
College Station
Glenn Gaustad
Spitzers
Gaustad
Texas A. & M. College
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John P. German
Mr Gaustad
Wayne F Wilson
German
Bolton Hall
Texas A. & M
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
United States
Europe
NASA
A. & M. Group
Clifton Sunset Home Corporation Holds Annual Meeting
The Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Corporation held its regular annual meeting in the campus chapel at 2:00 p.m. Monday March 4 with Rev Iver Haugen presiding in the absence of chairman Rev R L Otterstad. Reports on 1962 operations were heard from Chaplain W T Gigstad and Superintendent Odie C Pederson. New board terms elected: Mrs C C Breitweg Martin Hoel Jr Rev Maurice Gold Mrs F E Hahn and Rev Charles Eidum. Haugen was chosen chairman Gold vice president Mrs Walter Hagemeister secretary Hoel treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Corporation
Sunset Home
Iver Haugen
Crawfills Gap
R. L. Otterstad
Waco
W. T. Gigstad
Odie C. Pederson
C. C. Breitweg
Christ American Lutheran Church
Martin Hoel Jr
Our Savior's Lutheran
Maurice Gold
St. Martin's Lutheran Church
Austin
Otterstad
First Lutheran Church
C. E Wenner
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Arlington
A. M Anderson
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Norse
Ninth Group Of Clifton Youths Pictured In 1962 Studio Shot
Winston B. Lucas Studios captures a 1962 Clifton image of the ninth group of youngsters with their parents. Identifications include Sherry Jansen, William Jansen, Evelyn Dahl, Julieta Dahl, Mrs Elvis Dahl, Barbara Nell Dahil, James and Earl Crouch, and other noted relations of Sgt and Mrs rie Dahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Winston B. Lucas Studios
Sherry Jansen
Dan William Jansen
Evelyn
Julieta
Elvis Dahl
Barbara Nell Dahil
James and
Earl Crouch
James Orval Crouch
Ghter
Rie Dahl
Orbin Swenson Dies in Austin
Funeral services were held for Orbin Emmanuel Swenson aged 49 years at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Reverend Joel F. Nelson. He died Monday morning at Austin State Hospital after a long illness and heart attacks. He is survived by four sisters and one brother. Interment at Our Savior's Church Cemetery Norse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obvn E Swenson
Clifton Funeral Home
Joel F. Nelson
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Norse
Swenson
Austin State Hospital
Ralph W. Helm
Nancy Swenson
Old Rugged Cross
Jesus
Harry Blue
Iredell
Marion Sorenson
Meridian
Knute Carlson
Star Route
Crawfills Gap
Otis Cosper
Jurgen Gaustad
Oscar E. Carlson
Clifton
Our Savior’s Church
J. B Swenson
Alma Lund Swenson
Orbin Emmanuel Swenson
Harmony
Bosque County
Parks Ranch
Lyman Swenson
Route 2
Alex Anderson
Esther
Harry B. Hensler
Bernice
Baytown
Cleo Duke
Glennie
McAllen
Otis Cranfill
Mamie
McLean
Barney Swenson
Waco
Clifton seeks Bosque River water rights to support growth
Clifton mayor Charles M. Issenhower filed an application with the Texas Water Commission on March 14 to appropriate 600 acre feet of water annually from above the Bosque River dam north of Clifton. A hearing is set for May 1 at 10:00 A.M. in Austin for interested parties to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Texas Water Commission
Bosque River Dam
Charles M.isenhower
Bosque and
Brazos
Bosque River
Texas
West
Local Students Shine at Hillsboro Speech Festival
Clifton High School sent a strong team to the Hillsboro High School sponsored Speech and Literary Festival held March 16 with over 300 attendees from ten schools. Midway captured the sweepstakes trophy while Clifton earned second place. top individual honors went to Charlotte Miles for shorthand and Janice Willenberg for ready writing with Sherian Conway placing in Bible reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Hillsboro High School
Midway
Clifton
Charlotte Miles
Charley Miles
Mosheim
Janice Willenberg
E. J. Willenberg
Sherian Conway
Lee Conway
Mesdames W
David Westley
Spelling
Carol Lee
Kitsy Bennett
Dianne Orbeck
Renee Tweedle
Patricia Sommerfeld
Nell Conway
Cindy Harris
Cubs Score Big at Tarleton Relays in Stephenville
Cubs led by Bernard Erickson and Ronnie Thomas place high at Tarleton Relays with Erickson second in shot put 55 ft 6 1 2 in and Thomas second in mile 4 45 4. Glenn Murphree third in high hurdles Bart Townsend fourth in pole vault Stephenville tops Clifton and Granbury at Clifton meet Tigers Relays in Glen Rose on March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High Cubs
Tarleton
Stephenville
Iowa Park
Ronnie Thomas
Bernard Erickson
Bernard
Ronnie
Glenn Murphree
Bart Townsend
Clifton
Granbury
Dublin
Cubs
Glen Rose
Nelson Boys Undergo Foot Surgeries in Dallas Hospital
Donald Nelson age 10 and Hilly Nelson age 15, sons of Mr and Mrs W F Nelson of Clifton, were operated on at the Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children in Dallas. Both boys entered the hospital last Wednesday and will stay about two weeks after Monday surgery. Donald had both feet operated on. Hilly had one foot operated on. Their mother reports doctors deem the procedures a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Nelson
Hilly Nelson
W. F
Bill) Nelson
North Avenue
Clifton
Scottish Kite Hospital
Dallas
Donald
Billy
Willie Wiese Receives Medical Care in Clifton Hospital
Willie W Wiese of Crawfills Gap has been undergoing medical treatment in Clifton hospital since Wednesday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie W. Wiese
Crawfills Gap
Clifton Hospital
Mrs J E Chambers Receives Treatment in Clifton Hospital
Mrs J E Chambers of Valley Mills mother of Mrs Tommy Mann Jr of Clifton has been receiving treatment for a broken leg in Clifton hospital since March 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Chambers
Valley Mills
Tommy Mann Jr
Clifton
Clifton Hospital
Farm Bureau Hears Talk By Calvin Pigg
Bosque County Farm Bureau members heard Calvin Pigg of the Texas Research Foundation discuss Coastal Bermuda grass and fertilization effects in north and central Texas. FFA members from Valley Mills and Clifton attended. An invitation was issued for Renner Field Day on May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Valley Mills
Calvin Pigg
Texas Research Foundation
Renner
FFA
Clifton
Texas
Farm Bureau
Pigg
County Farm Bureau
Grady St. Clair
Iredell
Charlie's Cafe
Herbert Reichert
Texas Farm Bureau
Bill Roberts
Bosque County
Valley Mills Woman Becomes Medical Patient
Mrs Elia B. Lane of Valley Mills became a patient at Clifton hospital on Monday.
Wood Carving Exhibit Slated at Bosque Memorial Museum
Bosque Memorial Museum in Clifton will host a carved wood exhibit on Sunday March 29 featuring small furniture and art objects from the Orient and items brought home by veterans. The display may run two weeks with further articles invited from Bosque County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Hoel Sr
Bosque Memorial Museum
Clifton
Orient
C. Louis Surley
Miss Zeda Anne Jameson to Enter Miss Sam Houston Contest
Delta Zeta candidate Miss Zeda Anne Jameson daughter of Mr. and Mrs M B Jameson of Clifton will represent SHSTC in the Miss Sam Houston Contest to be held Thursday night at 7:20. She is a freshman at Sam Houston State Teachers College Huntsville and former Clifton High School graduate. She serves as Elliott Hall president Inner House Council member Women’s Choir Delta Zeta officer and Dean’s Accommodation List with a 3.0 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Bettis
Petured
Sherian Conway
David Westley
Emmett Bary
Carol Ann Dennis
Chifton
Lottie Bettis
Quinterobros
Sherian
Petra
David “Juanito
Emmett “Senor Gonzalo
Carol Ann “Dons
Laura
Glen Rose High School
Zeda Anne Jameson
M. B. Jameson
Star Route 1
Clifton
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Delta Zeta Sorority
SHSTC
Miss Sam Houston
Sam Houston State
Miss Jameson
Cifton High School
Elliott Hall
Inner House Council
Women's Choir
Delta Zeta
Joan Spieler
Burglars Strike County Tax Office
The Meridan county tax assessor office in the courthouse was burglarized at noon on Tuesday March 19, with 262 dollars in cash taken. Doors were locked and entry gained by ladder via a door ridge. checks were left intact. Only the cash drawer was emptied. Velma W. Golden rested nearby. Sheriff and Highway Patrol officers had just left for lunch. a similar burglary was reported at Hillsboro’s Hill County courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Velma W. Golden
Sheriff's Department
Highway Patrol
Hill County
Hillsboro
Clifton residents return home after hospital visit
Mr and Mrs Nolan Scott of Route 1 Morgan left Clifton hospital on March 18 and returned home Wednesday. First Methodist Church members in Clifton worked this week landscaping the new parsonage yard enhancing its appearance. Mrs Rodney Prinz of Houston arrived in Clifton to visit her relatives for two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Scott
Route 1
Morgan
Clifton Hospital
First Methodist Church
Clifton
Rodney Prinz
Houston
Warren Cowan
Bobby
Clifton cattle and grain prices from Wednesday auction
Prices from Clifton buyers list eggs at 25 to 29 cents per dozen with pullets 15 cents, oats 80 cents per bushel milling, spring wheat 1.75, barley to be announced, and cattle offerings at 375 head with steady market. Steers and yearlings 21 to 22.50, butcher calves 22 to 2? per hundred, cows 14 to 17.50, cows and calves 150 to 235.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
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Dennis Featherston
Gatesville
Uniform Purchasing Committee
E. D. Lewis
D. A's
Mr Lewis
Corporation Meets
Orbin Swenson
Nelson Boys
Elia B. Lane
Otto Gangshei
Pederson
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Texas Association of Homes For the Aged
Henry Struempler
Frances Hatter
Peggy
Audie Bradshaw
W. R. Alexander
Virginia
Elizabeth
Jean Alexander
R. E. Gracey
Rebecca
Mrs. Gracey
Bradshaw
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